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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124.33, 55,734.01 and 31,892.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124.33, 55,734.01 and 31,892.81 is: 47,880.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124.33 : 55,734.01 = 31,892.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124.33/55,734.01 = 31,892.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124.33x = 55,734.01 × 31,892.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124.33x = 1,777,513,833.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,513,833.07/37,124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,880.03

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